Liberty High School - Torch Yearbook (Liberty, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1954 volume:

THE LIBERTY TCRCH 1953 1954 The L1berty H1gl1 School Student Council Published By B1 4 f DEDICATIQ 31? in fluff- f f if aff? ,B bf! , I , -if V , 11'-. 3 ,Q 'ff IT :tg Q I fn- 2 . :' ' ' ZI'A 4 44511. 4335 mf 'M . xx' S2 wvillil I ' 4 jf, K ' 'P' Xml ink, P 'f K :Easily IN DEDICATION Because of h1s unfalter1ng trust and confldence ln the Student Body of the L1berty Communtly I-hgh School For h1s unt1r1ng and ceaseless efforts 1n help1ng 1nd1v1dual mem bers of the Student Body 1n then' quest for knowledge Because he ha s gxven so much of h1s hmxted tune 1n a1d1ng the students to cont1nue the1r deslred school act1v1ty program Because he has proven hlmself to be a worthy mstructor and a true frzend to all We therefore dedlcate thxs 1953 54 L1berty I-hgh School Annual to Dervln Garr1son sponsor of the Student Councll 4 w w J D , . THE LIBERTY TORCH Annual Staff STANDING Kaltenb Ch .I Bu t n D r fn 1- Ed1tor Assoc:1ate Edxtors Sports Ed1tors Photographers Soclety Edltor Ch1ef of Reporters Humor Echtors Buslness Managers Typ1StS Sponsor rr 0nlSpo sorj E C fo h n T Te u R srnxler Ba 'I Rel h G Spangler Norma Rae Longlett Jerry Quxncy D1ck Cutforth Teddy Relch Gene Spangler Pat Clark Donna Oltker Judlth Carl Donna Balrd Jackxe Burton R1chard Whltney Marllyn Whltmore Terry Tenhouse Elalne Cutforth Marcella Kaltenbach Donna Grlffm Rlta Rossm1ller and Donna Sue H1pk1ns Mr Derv1nGarr1s0n 5 J V . ' lb .51 K ' T - 3 .5 r ' T 2 ' 'Jn A we A I vim ..f .ug , mx ' - J I ' T1 I ., V 'X . J 9 ' ' , V J, .f ' .. . .4 .4 A ' ' a TQ , , . V. 1 4' v f , a vi , -, 5 p , ' 3 , 1 M. 4 , . r o , , G ifi , R. Whltncy, M. Whnmoy-Q, M , Ga is n , . ut rt , D. Hlpkx s, , nho sm-, R. os ' l , D, lrd. SEATED: D. Ouker, P. Clark, J. Carl, D, Cutforth, N. Longlett, J. Quincy, . 'C , . . . . . . . .... . .......... . . . . . . , I s u s I usaa. 1 s . o u c a 1 l 1 1 I . 1 i . . . - - . . . - . Q , , h . - . . . . . . . . . . , . . , . D 'T u.mq ong Ll noqual 123 qng .ng Aa Lquqo Auvxg I..-I3'1 OI. H LHD 911. 'I l ' 'I I' '99 I ' U Il U 5 I 'lIO'!IIl,'BOI'lpH 30 P1908 THE LIBERTY TORCH 6 if FAC LTY 41+ THE LIBERTY TORCH WILSON O NEUBAUER M A Illmoxa Unxwersxty B A Carthage Colle Supermtendent of Commumty Unxt Dlstrxct 192 I-hgh Shhool Prmclpal Pro Tem GLADYS L JENSEN M A Graduate of UUIVQFSIIY of Mxnnesota Lxbrary and Latln C A GAMBLE Vie te rn III nom Stale Colle ESTHER M REID B A Culxer Stockton College UHIVBYSIIY ofM1ssour1 11shI II III Curl Chorus DEAN SIMS B S Umversxty of Illmozs Agrxculture Ilhno s C0111 gn 'Iypmg Bookkupmb, Shorthand encr..xlBu neu: O 8 THE LIBERTY TORCH D E GARRISON Lake Forest College B S Indlana State Teachers College Socxal Studxes Bxology General Scxence PAULINE CARWELL B Ed Western Illmou State College Chcllnltry Language Art! JAMES FOUTS NELLE O MULLINS B S MacMurray College Home Economlcs ALB ER T WHITMORE Wheaton College A B McPherson Colllege B D Bethany B1bl1calSem1nary Western State Teachers College Band Boys Chorus B S Western lllmoxs State College Coach Gemoetry Algebra Physxcs 9 l l l x np t . , . ,, .. , . , , , F SENIGRS .4 'il W X f W WX xv Class Offlcers Presldent Jack Burton V1ce Presldent Patrlcla Clark Sncretary and Reporter Donna Sue H1pk1US Student C0UUC11RLP1'f?S9T1fat1V9S Norma Rae Longlett Donna Crlffln Jerry QUIUCY Class Motto Toll Conquers All Thlngs Class Flower Green and Wh1te Carnatlon Class Colors Green and Wh1te Class Wxll Marcella Kaltenbach Jerry Qulncy Patrlcla Clark Class Hlstory Rlta Ros sm1ller Donna Sue Hlpkms Jerry QUIHCY Class Poem Elame Cutforth Donald Mowen Norma Rae Lorlglett Class Prophecy Jud1th Carl Donna Ban-d Terry Tenhouse R1chard Whltney 12 C Treasurer . . .... . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita Rossmiller X Q . n , A . , . . . . . . . . .... . . , , . . . . ..... . . . , , . . . . . .... . . , , . . . . . A , . , , D - THE LIBERTY TORCH KENNETH LEAPLEY F F A Track Bllketball Baseball Jumor Play Stage Manager Semor Play RITA ROSSMILLER Class Secretary .,,.,,, Class Treasurer .,...,. 1-'.H.A ....,,..,.. 1,2'3' Treasurer .,..,,.., President, . ,.... . , , Nat'l. Convention Delegate. . Chorus .,.,..,. ..,..., Annual Ctaf' Busxness Manager Typxst Junlor Class Play Semor Class Play Mus1c Councxl Secretary Reporter Soarmg Eagle Staff Typxst Natxonal Honor Socexty Schollstxc Award DONNIA SUE HIPKINS Class Student Count 11 Secretary Reporter Lxbrary Club V1ce Pre xdent Student C oum ll T 1 I-lx Y Tre-1 urer F H fs Choru Pre lden X u C Count Annual S Chxe o Orgamzatlon Reporter TYP1 ' Junxor Semor Soarxng Eagle Art Edxtor e la 13 JACKIE DUR WARD BURTON Trans frorr Klrk Junior Clas Play Senior Class Play F H A Class Presxdent VNAYN F F A Class Play Soarmg Eagle swlle- 0 E MOORE - .,..... ..,. , 3,4 ' ........ 3 '. ...,.,, .... . 4 ' .,,..., ..4 ' ', ...,..., ..4 - .....,, 4 ' ......., 4 y ' ...,..,...,... 4 ' 4 ....... 3 ' ........ 2,3 , 1 ',M V .. ..,,......., l,Z,3,4 ' .... ........ 4 ' ' .. ,..,, 1.-2,3 ..,..,A, M4 ' ..,,. ..,.., 4 A e- ,,.,.,.., 4 S' ., .. ..fl r'--. ......, 1,2,5,4 lr ..,. .,,3,-l ..,....,4,,. l..Z,3,-4 'S ..,,....., l,Z,5,-1 s' .1sl,'1l ,....... .4 ' tafif ..,., ,,... 5 ,4 S ...,...... .3 ff. .. ..... ,-li ' Cxiwlflliy-,, ....,. 2 l y 'I Cars: 21-y .......r 4 - ........... 4 ' ..........., 4 THE L mx, JERRY QUINCY F F A Secretary Delegau to Cons Camp Sheep Assol xauon Dmrector Sc-Lrelarg, Treasurcr Letterman 5 Club Secretary Treasurer Student Counl 11 Class Play Assmstant Edxtor Annual Sports Ed Soarmng Eagle Baseball Basketball Track Boys Chorus IBERTY TORCH BERNARD ELGLNF. CONRAD Trans from Hanmbal Mo Class Trea urer Annual Sta Humor Edmror Soarmg Eagle Typxst Basketball Baseball Lcttermen 5 Club Junior Class Play DONALD MOWLN F F A Basketball Track K1ngofF H -X Chrmstml Ball Senxor Play DON JINGST Trans from Warsaw Ill F F A DlL,l' lhx lkjluw FF A Jumor P Semor P 14 V , ' .... Z ' 5 ......... 3 - ' Z' if ...,, .,..., 3 :, -g . .Q -1, ......,,.. 3 1'fl - ' .,,..,,... .4 - ' ...,... ....,. 4 Crt' ......,,,,. Z,3,4 , f X .........,... Z y ' ' .,.,.,... 4 ' .,..,.... 3 - Y l 1 V. . . ......,....,l,Z,3,4 .......,..1,Z,3 -. ...,.. ......... . 3 1 - y , ........ . 4 Junior Play Usher ..... . , . 3 2 ' . .... 3 ' ' .,,,...,.,.. 4 'i ' , ..... Z,3,4 ' 'Q ' ' ' . .. ..2,3 A ' '- X ' ..... .4 ' ....,... 3,4 '- - ,..... 4 2 ' , .... 3,4 ... ,,...,. .3,4 ..,,3,4 ' ..,. .4 i ,. .......,, 3,4 'R V J .. .. ..... 2,3 ,I . ..,..,.. ...2,3 , . , ....4 . ..... 4 C . . ........... . . . . 4 l A 1 .. . ,. , , .,l,2,3 b lay ,. ...,3 r ' klfry' ,,4 THE LIBERTY TORCH ELAINE JEAN CUTFORTH Class Presldtnt F H A Trl H1 Y Band Chorus Booster s Club Annual Staff Clue-I' oi tlass report Busxnc ss Manage r Studtnt Counml Art Edxtor Junior Play Semor Play MAHCLLLA KALT 'NBACH Class Pepor er F H A l-hs or Vxce Prns Studen Co Trcasura Arr al Stall Tw S' SOZIITE E gl-: Edxtor .Tumor Class Play Senxor Class Play NORMA RAE LONG LET T F H A Photographs Vtct Prt smdent Atta-ndan to Queen Tn H1 Y Student Counctl Secretary Masta Councxl Band Drunx Majort I Prvsldvnt N1 Stain Banc Mcmbcr Cho us A n al Stafi Pro og apl'-e Edmtor Soar ng Eaglf. Typnst Boos 1 r s C ub SS at P Q x mor Class Play Semor Class Play Nattonal Honor Soceety DONNA MAE GRIFFIN Class Reporter F H A Boosters Club .Tumor Play Promptgr Semor Play Soarmg Eagle Mxmtographer Annual Staff Typ1st Lxbrary Club Class Student Counml Representatue W YY, XA t . 3 . . . .. l.Z,3,4 'Z rar, ..Z W ' Arden: . . ..-4 .t until .. .4 W 'fr . .. 4 .lu H , .. 4 1 ..,.. . ..,... 4 .f av', .. . .,..4 ' ' - I ... ...,.. 1 A '-' . ,.... ...,,.. l ,Z,3,-4 '- A .,.,..,, . ..l . ' .,........l,Z,3,4 ' ..,.....,..l,3,4 , ' ' ,,, ,.,..,. 3 V 4 ...,. .3,4 E.,-S .,.., 5 Soarxng Eaglr- .......,,.. 4 ' ......,.... 4 ' ....,....... 3 ' ,........... A . . . ,,.. . l,Z,3,4 t' -r ,. .. ....Z 'I A .... ....3 1 ..., 2,3,4 '- - .....,. ,...l ' ,.,.. .l,Z,3,4 . - ' ..,.. , ., 2,4 . ...l.Z,3,4 ' ' -it-. ,, l,Z,3,4 ' , ,. ,, ...4 ,fa - ' ' - . ,..4 r' ....... .l,3,4 nu ' .... .,3,4 .I r .r . .. , 3 1 5 .... ...., -I X- .A ,,.. , . ..-4 1' l' . ..., . 3 Cla V1 ' - r1s1d -nt , , .. . l .lu ., ,..3 I ',.. ..... 4 THE LIBERTY TORCH JOYCE MARIE CHASE Lmbrary Trt H1 Y F H A Jumor Play Prompter Semor Play Soarxng Eagle Grade Reporter Q PATRICIA ALlCE CLARK F H A Attendant to Queen Queen Hxstorman Secretary Tr1 H1 Y Vue Presxdent Prestdnnt Class Vlce Presmdcnt Llbrary Club Trtasurt r Band Secretary Treasurer Chorus Treasurer Secretary Cheerleader Student Councxl .Tumor Class Play Semor Class Play Annual Staff Photographer Soarmg Eagle Chxef of Reporters LARR Y DALE BUNTE F F A Treasurt r Student Count 11 Delegaw IASC Con V Lt P1 L sxdt nt Prtsult nt Baskttball Bastball Lettt rut n s Club Class Prt sxdtnt Jumo Plax Semor P ax Annua btaft Busxnt ss Manger Soarxnl, Eaglt Mtmtographt Attendant to K ng 16 1 ntton TEDDY REICH Basketball Baseball F F A Presxdent Letterman s Club Band Semor Class Play Soartng Eagle Typtst Annual Staff Sports Edxtor Class Treasurer . . ..,....4.,..l,2,3,4 ' .....,...... 3 ,..,..... 4 Q '- '- ........,.. 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THE LIBERTY TORCH Ei' it fs Semor Class H1story 1954 FRESHMAN YEAR At the beglnmng of the 1950 51 term a group of twenty seven bashfu1 Freshmen were enrolled at L1berty I-hgh The members of our class were Bertha Alhson Larry Bunte Joyce Chase Patr1c1a Clark Phylhs Curtls Elalne Cutforth Donna Grlffln Donna Sue H1pk1ns Sh1rley Jackson Marcella Kaltenbach Theodora Kovacev1ch Clmfford Huddle ston Dor1s Jean Kurtz Kenneth Leapley Norma Rae Longlett James Medhn Yvonne Mlxer Donald Mowen Wayne Moore Alberta Nelsen Rodney Poulter Jerry Qulncy Teddy Relch R1ta Rossmlller Rlchard Tenhouse Jolene Webber and Dorls Wychoff We were not able to keep our h1gh enrollment for Phylhs Curtls transferred to Qulncy H1gh and Dorls Jean Kurtz to Barry Hlgh The class off1cers elected were as follows Pres1dent Elame Cutforth V1ce-Presmdent dent Norma Rae Longlett Secretary R1ta Rossmlller Treasurer Alberta Ne1sen Reporter Donna C1r1ff1n Student Counc1l Representatlve Donna Sue I-l1pk1ns Sponsors of our class for the year were Mr Norman Clarke and Mr Clarence Gamble The faculty members cons1sted of M1ss Esther M Rexd Mrs Nelle Mull1ns Mr Clarence Gamble Mr Dervm Garr1son Mr James Fouts Mr Dean S1ms Mr Nor man Clarke and Mr Wllson O Neubauer Supenntendent On October 12 a welrd looklng group of Freshmen arrlved from ' Mars at L1berty Hlgh It was 1n1t1at1on day The g1rls wore b1b overalls on backwards wh1ch were fr1nged at the knees gunny sack blouses w1th long sleeves brlght necktles knee boots on the wrong foot and wool socks They had to wear the1r ha1r up on curlers and uncovered wlth a rlbbon of tw1ne on top of the curlers Thelr makeup cons1sted of flour for powder wlth no l1pst1ck or f1ngerna1l pohsh and each carr1ed a bouquet of hay t1ed wlth ba1l1ng w1re The boys had to wear long underwear w1th a short sk1rt over top and suspenders supporttng the sk1rt one low and one hlgh heel shoe a lady's scarf tled around the1r neck a baby bon net a corncob lapel t1ed on to the suspenders and work gloves Thelr face was covered entlrely w1th cold cream and had to wear heavy eye shadow l1pst1ck f1ngerna1l pol1sh as much Jewelry as poss1ble and carr1ed a bouquet of flowers All of us had to carry a broom dust pan catalogue bathroom statlonery to be autographed by all Sen1ors and teachers and wear a strlng of potatoes around our neck We had to carry all the Semors and teachers books to the1r classes and address all Semors as S1r and Madam e were not allowed to drlnk any soda other than Semor coke and couldn't get a dr1nk at the water fountaln untll all Senxors were f1n1shed Each freshman had to crawl on and off the bus backwards and through all classroom doors backwards Whenever a Semor asked we were to s1t down Indian style and repeat Super1ors' Oh our Supermors we do ad mlre you so' We s1t to pay you homage and at your feet we humbly bow We hope to carry out your wrshes but mf we don t we'll be subjected to your sw1tches A program was held 1n the gym sponsored by the Sen1or class Refreshments of coke and xce cream bars were served In the afternoon we were marched down to Llberty and back That afternoon at the ballgame between Llberty and West Plke we had to parade around the bases and do var1ous tasks such as sweepmg off home plate All the Freshmen agreed was a day that w1ll long be remembered 18 . 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Y - It THE LIBERTY TORCH Our class sponsored a skaung party at Scott1e's Roller R1nk on November 9 On May 2 we had a wlener roast at the Old Prcmc Grounds and sponsored a general assembly program on May 10 The honor student was Jerry Qu1ncy Pat Clark was elected to the cheerleadrng squad SOPHOMORE YEAR ln our Sophomore year the members of our class were Bertha Alllson Larry Bunte Joyce Chase Patr1c1a Clark Chfford Huddleston Shrrley Jackson Marcella Kalten bach Theodora Kovacevrch Kenneth Leapley Norma Rae Longlett James Medhn Y vonne Mrxer Wayne Moore Donald Mowen Alberta Nersen Rodney Poulter Jerry Qulncy Teddy Relch R1ta Rossm1ller R1chard Tenhouse and Dons Wychoff Durlng the year we lost two members but ga1ned two more ln return Yvonne Mlxer transferred to Clayton I-hgh and James Medlrn moved to Ca11forn1a Bernard Conrad transferred to our class from Hanmbal Hmgh 1n M1ssour1 and Clem Lane from Payson Htgh Patr1c1a Clark Secretary R1ta Rossrrnller Treasurer Teddy Rexch Reporter Sh1r ley Jackson Student Counc1l Representatwes Norma Rae Longlett Donna Sue H1pk1ns Rodney Poulter Mr Dean Srms and Mr James Fouts were our class sponsors The members of our faculty were Mr Wllson O Neubauer Supeuntendent Mrss Esther M Re1d Mr C A Gamble Mr Derv1n Garrmson Mr James Fouts Mrs Nelle O Mullmns Mr Dean S1ms M1ss Gladys L Jensen and Mr Norman O Clarke On November 27 our class sponsored a skatrng party at Scott1e's Roller R1nk wh1ch proved very prof1tab1e On Apr1l 23 we en-yoyed a p1cn1c at South Park and a theater party In Apr1l we ordered our class rlngs Scholastlc honors for the year was awarded to R1ta Rossmrller Pat Clark was elected cheerleader 19 , , : ' , , , . . y . , , , - I ' I Y ! . 7 - . , y y . , , . , . y . . , , , . I , The officers of our class for the year were: President, Larry Bunteg Vice-President, . . 3 , . . 5 , . 1 , . - : . ' . , ' g ' . I , . . . , . . U , . , . - ' , . ' , ' . , . . . THE LIBERTY TORCH JUNIOR YEAR A group of amb1t1ous and energetlc Junlors enjoyed a very prosperous year Members of our class were Bertha All1son Larry Bunte Joyce Chase Patr1c1a Clark Bernard Conrad Elalne Cutforth Donna Gr1ff1n Donna Sue Hmpkxns Cllfford Huddleston Mar cella Kaltenbach Theodora Kovacev1ch Kenneth Leapley Norma Rae Longlett Wayne Moore Donald Mowen Alberta Nemsen Jerry Qulncy Teddy Re1ch R1ta Rossm1ller D1ck Tenhouse and Dorls Wychoff We were not able to keep th1s enrollment for Chfford Huddleston and Alberta Ne1 sen qult and Theodora Kovacev1ch moved to Chmcago Offlcers elected for the year were Presldent Larry Bunte V1ce Presldent Patr1c1a Clark Secretary Rxta Rossm1ller Treasurer Bernard Conrad Reporter Marcella Kaltenbach Student Councll Representatlves Donna Sue I-l1pk1ns Ela1ne Cutforth and Jerry Qumcy We had as our class sponsors M1ss Esther Re1d and Mr Clarence Gam be Members of our faculty were Mr W1lson O Neubauer Supemntendent M1ss Esther M Re1d Mr C A Gamble Mr Derv1n Garrlson Mr James Fouts Mrs Nelle O Mulllns Mr Dean S1ms M1ss Gladys Jensen and Mr NormanO Clarke At the death of Mr Clarke 1n October Mr Rlchard Tanner of Qulncy became the muslc dlrector We were all thr1lled when we recelved our class r1ngs on September 22 On October Z5 we had a hamburger fry at South Park 1n QUIDCY Later we attended a mov1e at the State Theater We sponsored a magazlne dr1ve wh1ch broke all prev1ous records at Llberty H1gh It be gan on October 31 and ended on November 7 The slx hlghest salesmen were Norma Rae Longlett Ela1ne Cutforth Kenneth Leapley Larry Bunte Marcella Kaltenbach and Teddy Relch We chose sldes for our dr1ve the losmg team gave a Chlll supper for the members of the w1nn1ng team Our class was h1ghly represented at the FHA Chr1stmas Ball wmth Patr1c1a Clark Nor ma Rae Longlett Teddy Re1ch and Larry Bunte as attendants to the K1ng and Queen The comedy play The Able M155 Ca1n ' was presented on Apr1l 17 ln the Alumm Gym naslurn under the dlrectmon of Mlss Reld and Mr Gamble The profxt was S186 57 On Thursday Apr1l 30 the Jun1or and Senlor classes took a tr1p to Spr1ngf1eld where we v1s1ted the Capxtol and were pr1v1ledged to be ln the Senate and House of Representa twes whmle they were 1n sess1on We also shook hands wlth the Governor Mr W1111am Stratton In the afternoon we went through Lmncoln S home and tomb and then v1s1ted New Salem Park Z0 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' , 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , . . . . . . - 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Q 1 1 1 u 1 ' .- . . . , , . , . . . , . , . , . . 1 1 1 1 - ' ' , , . . , . 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 . , 1 1 - H . . , . . . 1 1 ' 1 1 1 - , . . I , , THE LIBERTY TORCH The Jun1or class served as waitresses and waiters at the Alumn1 Banquet on May 14 On May Zl we sponsored the Junior Senior Banquet and Prom The theme was Har bor Lights The gym was beautifully decorated with a sea shore at one end and a light house on the other side of the gym containing a beacon light in the top of the light house Music for the evening was provided by Charles Winking and his orchestra They played on the deck of the beautiful ship U S S Seniors The prom proved to be a great suc CCSS Our class was in charge of the decoration for Baccalaureate and Commencement and also served as ushers Rita Rossmiller was the honor student for the year Pat Clark and Alberta Neisen re presented the cheerleading section for our class Rita Rossmiller and Norma Rae Longlett were selected as the two Junior members of the National Honor Society SE NIOR YEAR As the 1953 54 school term opened Liberty High School was blessed with the enroll ment of seventeen fine Seniors They were Bertha Allison Larry Bunte Jack Burton Joyce Chase Patricia Clark Elaine Cutforth Donna Griffin Donna Sue Hipkins Mar cella Kaltenbach Kenneth Leapley Norma Rae Longlett Wayne Moore Donald Mowen ison married and moved to Colorado leaving our class with an enrollment of sixteen Later in the year we gained two more students They were Bernard Conrad who trans ferred from Hannibal High School and Don Jingst who transferred from Warsaw I-hgh School which gave our class an enrollment of eighteen Our officers for 1953 54 were President Jack Burton V1ce Pres1dent Patricia Clark Secretary Reporter Donna Sue Hipkins Treasurer Rita Rossmiller Student Council Representatives Norma Rae Longlett Jerry Quincy and Bertha Allison who was later replaced by Donna Gr1ff1n Our sponsor was Mr Nelle Orr Mullins Our faculty consisted of Mr W1lsonO Neubauer Superintendent Mrs NelleO Mul lins Miss Pauline Carwell M1ssEstherM Reid Miss Gladys Jensen Mr Jarnes Fouts Mr Dervin Garrison Mr C A Gamble Mr Dean Sims and Mr Albert Whit more On October 6 we had our senior pictures taken 21 ' H ' ' ' Jerry Quincy, Teddy Reich, Rita Rossmiller, Dick Tenhouse. In November Bertha All- THE LIBERTY TORCH We gave our Semor class play on October 23 wh1ch was ent1t1ed Take Your Medlclne under the d1rect1on of Mrs Nelle Mulhns and Mr Derv1n Garr1son All of our class members were m the play wmth Bernard Conrad as announcer On November 10 we enjoyed a supper at Doc s Arrpark at West Qu1ncy Followlng the supper we attended the movle at the State Theater Our class was aga1n represented at the FHA Chrxstmas Ball on December 16 w1th Pa tr1c1a Clark crowned as Queen and Donald Mowen as Kmng Norma Rae Longlett and Larry Bunte were the Sen1or attendants The Semor class presented an assembly on December Z3 before the student body and faculty The assembly was 1n form of a te1ev1s1on program wxth Jerry Qu1ncy as Master of Ceremomes An exchange of g1fts was held after the program On January 20 our class sponsored a skatmg party at Scott1e's Roller R1nk On March 12 we attended the Ice Capades 1n St Lou1s Our class attended the annual Semor Guest Day at Western 1ll1no1s State College mn Macomb on March 17 The motto chosen by our class was To1l Conquers A11 Thlngs The colors of our class were green and wh1te Our class flowers were green and whlte carnatlons The Senrors were guests of the Alumm Assoc1at1on at the Alumm Banquet on May 13 On May 19 the Sen1or class had a party at the home of our Sponsor Mrs Nelle Mulhns After supper we attended the show at the Washxngton Theater Baccalaureate serv1ces were held on May Z3 wmth the Reverend Robert Nelson pastor of the Z1on Lutheran Church as our speaker Commencement exe rc1ses were held 1n the Alumm Gymnasmm on May 26 1954 The Reverend Rxchard Ingle pastor of the Congregatlonal Church 1n Qumcy was the speaker for graduatmon The Semors on the Natxonal Honor Socmety are Marcella Kaltenbach Patrlcma Clark R1ta Rossm111er Norma Rae Longlett ZZ . . . H . . H . , - - - , . ' V ' ' ll Q , . , . 3 9 l 1 1 , . THE LIBERTY TORCH Semor Tmp 19 Pere Marquette Semor Tr1p An Exc1t1ng Event L1berty May 26 The Sen1or Class of L1berty Hrgh School returned from thelr class tr1p Wednesday morrung a httle txred but full of lastrng memorxes of an exc1t1ng V1S1t to St Louxs and Pere Marquette State Park Seventeen Senxors Mrs Mullms Mr Garr1son and Mr and Mrs Herbert Ogle boarded the bus Monday mormng at 6 OO and arr1ved at the state park to check 1n and have lunch They traveled to St Lou1s 1n the afternoon for shoppmg movles and a ball game and returned to Pere Marquette early the followmg mornmg Tuesday was spent 1n h1k1ng rowmg swrmmmg playmg shuffleboard and many other fun packed act1v1t1es Several honors were bestowed to the followmg actlve part1c1pants Wayne Moore Teddy Rexch Mr Ogle Mr Garrxson Dlck Tenhouse Marcella Kaltenbach Bernard Conrad Ken Leapley and Wayne Donna Gr1ff1n Pat Clark. Larry Bunte Norma Rae Longlett Elalne Cutforth Rrta Rossm1ller Jerry Qulncy Mrs Mullms .Tackle Burton Donna Sue I-hpkms Don Jlngst Don Mowen Mrs Ogle Bob Reynolds fThe Moore Shuffleboard Champ Nocturnal Nomse Maker 10070 Bus Drlver Champlon Camera Chaser One and Only Ball Fan Best Behaved lWonder why'?j Checker Champxon QWell he Ruff ' and Tuff Horseback R1ders won one game I Chlef P1llow Slugger Best Sleep walker Outstandlng Bed T1me Story teller Queen of the Oars land callousesl Ch1ef Red Skln One of 3 Letter Wr1ters 1n Room 060 1n Jefferson Hotel Blggest Eater Unseen Lrstener of the P1tter Patter of L1ttle Feet Dude Wxth The B1g Hat Mountam Cllmber Guy Wlth The Foam Rubber Plllow Gmgerale Champ Llke A Mother To All Of Us Mystery ManjCh1ef Heartbreaker 4 O O O I , I ..- J . . , . , . , . . . , . . 1 1 9 - 1 s 1 , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . , . l -ll I ll ll ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . - . . . . . . - . . . . . - , , . . . . . . . - . . H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 THE LIBERTY TCRCH J umor- Semor Prom Cf 1954 1-dm N1 D l I'1 5 u r D M I lstr 0 ' J LOOI B01 Is r mor 4 on the o Q Km r x 11 5 ho 1 1 11 Q UIIHQ Z5 ' ,Y 1 . K. . 4' ,I - I 4 an G . , ,Zz 's ' 0 ,. ' ' . 3' r,l'r::1c.:.1U1ih Lg,-r'y ' H Alu 1. 1 A5SOC1d114lIl, fF1'h 11 V15 . old I..1b:'I'If.' :l,hoolbvl1ioIx1r. Vu airfru, k ' Pri- 1 f-.tofZhAL1' '2'f'.'KiLYT.IT'L1T'.11Y D ut N , - ' Krd 1 5, Hayxx 4, who gr'uu,1Z C If . sux nl . im: ot Lxb: 1'1 gh 'Q ol, 15 slnnizrg xrtthr- :nk r Y I - THE LIBERTY TCRCH Jack Benson Dodxe Blake Miss Holt Jonathan Puckett Cords-ha Puckett SENIOR CLASS PLAY 1953 54 TAKE YOUR MI-.DILINE Dottxe Carleton Lotue Nelson Announcer t Pryor Henry K Dodson Mama Januor Papa Worrxed Man Mamac Mr Dodson Turth Don' Fmkledmk Dr Vlxllxam Jagkbon Ang! la Warn n ,QQ , 'Z 92' , ' , Z L ' ' 5 , A . x . 4 -s .1 K , 'I 3 . 4 , ,, Q ,H1 Dxrector Dxrector Q- V if - Q A V L I I 5 , , , Q .4 x , 2 2 . - . f - I 2 3' Pa . 1 gl 9 so 'Q J- I , . I SENICR PCEM Gather around young and old and hear us cheer lt was September lst and 1050 was the year We came from the north south east and west Each determ1ned to do h1s best We qulckly saw our faculty sharp and keen The boys numbered eleven and our g1rls S1XteC1'1 We were br1ght and young and full of v1m Some were short and fat others were tall and slxm Teddy Relch comes flrst of all He was a dead eyed d1ck w1th a basketball He shot them low he shot them tall If he made one he made them all Marcella Kaltenbach has rxsen to fame ln the eyes of Fessler she's qu1te a dame He's already asked her to change her name Lucky grrl wlsh we could do the same' The shexk of our class 15 Donald Mowen A curller head could never be found He IS always 1n sm1les never frowns Except 1n Engl1sh when dealrng w1th nouns Norma Rae Longlett IS a real co ed S met1mes known as Just plaxn red ' And shows no s1gns of bemg m1slead In basketball he 1sn't too bad And w1th the gxrls he 1S qu1te a lad But ment1on studymg he goes mad Guess who'7 None other than Bernard Conrad Rlta Rossm1ller IS a glrl w1th personahty plus About her the boys always make qu1te a fuss Her p1tch1ng arm makes them b1te the dust But 1n her eyes there IS none other than Russ Hlgh on a h1ll hves Jack1e Burton He 15 a great guy and that's for certa1n W1th the pretty g1rls he's always a fl1rt1n' But w1th h1s studmes he ms sometxmes a sh1rk1n Joyce Chase w1th dark curly haxr A fr1end to all and always fau- W1th a sense of humor that's qu1te rare A nurse she w1ll be w1thout compare 27 I 9 ' I 7 ' S i - l I Q 3 . , . 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I l I - . . 1 I . - l I I THE LIBERTY TORCH Larry Bunte 1S the boy w1th a red Studebaker As for the g1IlS he 18 qu1te a love maker And many have sa1d, a terr1f1c heartbreaker Why can't you be true Larry lnstead of a faker 'P Elame Cutforth 15 the next 1n l1ne Wlth all the g1rls she IS rated f1ne She 1S very helpful and most kmd All the boys say l W1Sh she were m1ne Jerry Qu1ncy from the east not west W1th the g1rls IS a dehghtful pest In hlS studles he 1S one of the best And always rates h1gh 1n Apt1tude Tests Donna Gr1ff1n IS a pet1te l1ttle mmx She loves to go to the roller r1nks But often she l1mps home wlth many klnks Oh well let's go on to Don J1ngst Leavmg Warsaw School w1th a s1gh Don Jmgst Jo1ned good old Llberty H1gh We all th1nk Don's a real swell guy When Pat Clark was chosen to be our Queen ln her eyes there was a gleam ThlS all came to her as 1n a dream But a n1cer g1rl you never have seen Kenneth Leapley IS our muscle man When we need h1m he 15 always on hand He 15 ever tart and never bland A future farmer and a son of the land Donna Sue H1pk1ns 1S qu1te sad Because she IS dreamlng of an army lad Cheer up Donna don't feel too bad He wxll soon be home and make you glad Wayne Moore IS a boy w1th v1m and v1gor Around our school he 1S qu1te a f1gure When lt comes to study1ng he lS on the tr1gger But w1th the g1rls he 1S a gold d1gger The tall boy we know 15 D1ck Tenhouse Around our school he IS qulet as a mouse He 15 thxnkxng ser1ously about a spouse To cook for h1m and clean h1s house Thxs 15 our poem now we b1d you ad1eu We have had lots of fun and hope you have too We leave here to beg1n our l1fes work anew To I..1berty's trad1t1ons may we always be true . . . - , ! ! 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THE LIBERTY TCRCH To Mr Garr1son we wxll and bequeath all of the stuffed blrds owls approprlate p1ctures for Soc1al Problems and free lessons to over come absent m1I1d6dI1eSS dur 1ng act1v1ty pe rlod Mr Wh1tmore we wxll and bequeath all sour notes blue notes bad notes and good notes also a d1amond studded baton M155 Carwell we wlll and bequeath our ab1l1ty to keep qu1et 1n Chemxstry our collect1on of old sh1rts wlth acld holes and all of our exploslves To M1ss Re1d we w1ll and bequeath all Cactus Jlm buttons Penelope and Larry B and Jack1e B slxth per1od slestas To Mrs Mull1ns we w1ll and bequeath all m1splaced darts and notches and forgotten assmgnments 1n Psychology known we w1sh to w1ll our most cherrshed possess1ons to people worthy of the1r estlmated power and value I Larry Bunte do hereby w11l and bequeath my hot rod and speedy stup1d baker to Gene Spangler I Jackle Burton do hereby w1ll and bequeath my boots to Pat Allensworth Joyce Chase do hereby w1ll and bequeath my love affa1rs to Dor1s Davxdson Pat Clark do hereby w1ll and bequeath my ab1l1ty to lead cheers to Leo Utterback Bernard Conrad do hereby w1ll and bequeath my dxmple to Ronald Preston Elaxne Cutforth do hereby wlll and bequeath my ab1l1ty to play the flute to Joe Mulhns I Donna Cvr1ff1n do hereby will and bequeath my ab111ty to dance to Jxmrnle Ogle Donna Sue H1pk1ns do hereby w1ll and bequeath my smngxng ab1l1ty to Rlchard vNh1tney 30 , . , . . , y . , , , - TO . ' , ' , , , , . To ' , ' ' ' ' ' ' , - ' I , ' . . . . . , I I Y ' . I . . . ' 9 Next we wish to leave our individual treasures. Before our departure into the un- , . . . . . un- 1 1 ' f l ' 1, , ' ' ' ' . I, 1 . . . I, , ' ' . I, E . , . . . I D 1 A - V A ' 1 I, . . , Y . . . . . . THE LIBERTY TORCH I Don Jmgst do hereby y 111 and bequeath my abxllty to play pmv pong to Frances Pracht l Marcella Kaltenbacr do hereby 1,111 and bequeath my hemnt to Madeleme Graff Kenncth Lcapley do hereby vt ll and bcqueatl my ab1l1ty to f rOy Sldeb rns ta Edyard Clark I Norma Ran Longlett do hereby vvlll and beque ath my gamb1er'5 t1e to Don Mogntun I Danald Mowen do hereby wlll and be queath my number fourteen shoes to Phyllls Nlewel I Jerry Qulncy do hereby W1ll and bequeath my baseball Citchlng ablllty tl Betty Voshikc I Teddy Rexch do hereby wlll and bequeath my long halr to Edu ln Abbott I R1ta Rossmrller do hereby wrll and bc queath my mtere t m football plays rs to Jolene Spangler I D1ck Tenhousn do hr rc by wxll and bequeath my heuqht to Donald Knullman 31 1 h 1 V I-'vw ' - I I 53' I A, 5 - , .' V 'D I I, I - . e U ' ' 'i ' I ' I I ' J ' u ' ' X' c . y - 5 I y y ' . . ' I 1 C I . I Wa nm- Mcnorca- do he-rob ' will and be ueath m ' burr hair cut to Ka Baird. . , I ' x J A - 1 A A x v I I I ' , ' ', ' ' L 1 ' ' ' f , : 3, y V . y 7 . , Y. , . I A ' y r ' I f ' S ' I 7? , . . xy -. 3 if ' y pq, 4' f . Semor Class Prophecy Here 1t IS ln the year 2000 and we are on our way through space w1th the great sc1ent1st Blow em h1gh Qulncy The professor 1s just now trylng out a second space shlp You see 1n the year 1954 he sent h1s fellow classmates to Mars as a token of h1s apprecmauon for be1ng elected Mr I Q I-It s Just now gomng there w1th prov1s1ons for them and we dectded to rtde along to gwe you the fmrst report of the react1ons of these past I.. H S students The tr1p 1tself was very qu1ck We arrmx ed on Mars just 31 hght years after we left I..1berty Well Just look who s here to meet us Barry Lunte He s here to collect for our trtp and landlng He says that all these space sh1ps destroy the gases tn the a1r so we must pay for the use of them We were all rather hungry so we went to Dtlly Donna's Dtner for a short snack before traveltng on Donna was qulte busy taklng care of the lunch room and her fam1ly It seems Glenn her husband 1s quxte 1ll wtth a hang na1l on hms l1ttle toe After lunch we traveled to the department store to buy some warmer clothlng Guess whom we met there' Mrs Fale Dessler the former Darecella Kaltenbach She was busy buylng clothlng for her fam1ly of 12 We happened to see a poster outs1de the store and stopped to read It It was advert1s1ng a great fmght for the afternoon and we all dec1ded to attend It featured the Atlas and Mars formerly known as Lenneth Keapley He s to g1ve a demonstrauon wresthng match w1th a brlzzle Bare' On our way to the arena we met Donna Gr1ff1n She's now employed as an Amer1can Hlstory teacher ln one of the schools there Her name IS st1ll M1ss but we understand that wmth the next load of newcomers a certam boy from that 'You show 'em M1ssour1 w111 arrwe to change th1ngs As an added attractmon there was a short western stunt Who else but that r e a l Texas Ked Jack Burton and h1s wonder horse Nellxe ' After the show we dec1ded to go to conventxon held 1n the hotel down town By the way the hotel owner IS a former Lmberty lad and a former Warsaw lad Jon D1ngst by name It seems that he won the hotel tn a p1ng pong battle w1th a Mars man The conxentxon was of the order of the Real Gone G1rl1es ena1lE ffluddlesl Cutforth IS ln charge but we d1dn't recogmze any of the other mem bers The featured speaker of the afternoon was Cho1ce Chase She was tell1ng the g1rls about a new fashlon wear1ng green and red natl pohsh together a real Chmstmas fash1on 32 I vu I ' ' Il ' ' ' ' - 11 ll lv ' ' ' ' ' . I 7 1 ' , . . ll ' ' ll I ! ' . . , . I . . . . ' A ' ' ' Il ' ll . , I . H , I . . 3, .i 1.1. 7 1 V ' ' , ' ll ' ' II THE LIBERTY TORCH We decided that me should visit the local hospital to see how things we re done and there much to our surprise we met Lorma Nonglett who was the head nurse fred headj We met bashful Pat Clark at he hospital too' she was special nurse to Roving Romeo Reich. QShe was mending Ted s broken hearty While walking down the hall we happen- a sheet hung over the bed,J Unfortunately We could not speak to Rita Terstriep either. She was too busy on her plantation growing banana peelings to put into a new perfume that has just been invented by the grea rest-archer Tick Denhouse, We we re also very unfortunate in not being able to talk to Mayne Woore who is over- seer of the great I-lickery Dickery Dock Manufacturing Company that rnanufactures cog wheels for baby Grandfather clocks. KV Y i 3 Y 1 '- 1 1 ed to see Mon Downs, King of the Marcians, he was recovering from a severe hang over Q , , , I I l 1 K , . , 1 A lu m nz Banquet The th1rteenth annual Alumm Banquet was held ln the Alumm Gym May 13 1954 Muslc was furmshed by an orchestra under the d1rect1on of Mr Wh1tmore The orchest ra was composed of Patr1c1a Clark Elalne Cutforth Norma Rae Longlett Donna Balrd Kay Baxrd Phyllms Balzer Judmth Carl Martlyn Wh1tmore and alumnus Roger Hofme1s ter Menu Tomato Ju1ce Chlcken Loaf Mashed Potatoes 8: Gravy Creamed Peas Sz Carrots Perfect1on Salad Rolls Butter Ice Cream Roll Coffee The theme of the banquet was the Lnberty school bell wh1ch was presented to the school by the Alumm Assoc1at1on Program Toastmaster Deane K Lmerle Ded1cat1on of School Bell Russell Waters Mus1c Musmc Department Invocat1on The Reverend Franc1s Cunmngham Welcome Paul Meyer Mus1c Carthage College Quartet Presentat1on of Class of 1954 Supt Wxlson O Neubauer Acceptance of Class Paul Meyer In Memor1am The Reverend Robert Nelson Address Robert I-Iulsen Cornet Duet Roger I-Iofmexster Gene Spangler Busmness Meetlng Bened1ct1on The Reverend Franc1s Cunnmgham Offmcers for 1953 1954 were Paul Meyer Pres1dent Merle Graff Vtce Presldent EstherM Re1d Secretary Treasurer Ina Spangler Hxstorlan The nomxnatmg comxrnttee composed of L1lburn Cutforth Vlctor Kaltenbach and Fred Koch recommended the followmng offxcers for 1954 1955 Prosper Tournear Presxdent Melvm I-Ienmng V1ce Presldent Esther M Reld Secretary Treasurer Ina Spangler I-I1stor1a,n These cand1dates were elected unammously The meal was served by the ladxes of the Z1on Lutheran Church The members of the .Tumor Class acted as wa1ters and wa1tresses 34 O 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 , y 1 1 ' ' - 1 1 1 1 - 1 ' 1 1 - 1 1 ' - 1 1 1 1 - 1 ' 1 1 Baccalaureate SSPVICGS PROCESSIONAL Huldmgungsrnarsch Gmeg L1berty Band INVOCATION The Rexerend Robert Slonlger NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD Mendelssohn M1xed Chorus and Band TENOR SAXAPHONE SOLO Norma Rae Longlett SERMON The Reverend Robert Nelson VOCAL TRIO Ela1ne Cutforth Mar1lyn Whmtrnore Carolyn Dlttmer God Speaks To Me BENEDICTION The Reverend Robert Slomger RECESSIONAL Patr1ot1c Overture Buchtel Llbe rty Band Commencement Program PROCESSIONAL Huldlgungsrnarsch Gmeg Llbe rty Band INVOCATION The Reverend Robert Nelson SALUTATORY ADDRESS Norma Rae Longlett ADDRESS The Reverend R1chard Ingle T011 Conquers All Thmgs PRESENTATION OF CLASS PRESE NT ATION OF DIPLOMAS VALEDICTORY ADDRESS VOCAL SOLO BE NE DIC TION RECESSIONAL May The Good Lord Bless And 35 Supt W1lsonO Neubauer Russell Waters Pres1dent of Board of Educauon R1ta Ros sm1l1e r .Elaxne Cutforth Keep You The Reverend Robert Nelson Patr1ot1c Overture Buchtel L1berty Band O A Y . . , 1 V. , , Il ll Il' ' ll ll ll ,T 4 ................... ...... Semor Awards tthc Llgsc 111116 1091 'nl 561 1 lxcar awards were prgscntcd to 1111 follavnng Sgyugrs Rua RJSSITIX1 1 C111lf7lltLI' gf M1 and Mrs LO Jnard Rossmdlcr reccugd the ala d1ctJr1a11 axx 1rd NJ1 ma R in Langlctt d111g11tL r 01 Mr and M15 Raxmond Longh tt rece-und thr ba111t1to11a11 1XR,X1d G1r1s C1t1.4Ln:,111p award D A R avxard imd thu Blfld nyard L1 ry Qnuncy 5911 of M1 'md Nlrs GlCI1IH Q1 may 1Qcc 1VCd tha B155 C1t ZLHSI1 11 11111 an 11d and thy DCKH 1 r1n1 rc .1xy11 eddy R uh sm fu A1 and 1 ThQodorCRLxd1 r Lgwnd Lhr Alhlrtu ixkl 36 I A af 11' V. '1,f. - ,LU H ,r ,1 1 1 , , , ,' ,', 'f ' -112 , f' g H 1' x 7 Z' X 'x l . . 7 I X , , I 71 A I L 12 ' , ' ' ' , . -. . f ,1 A Q 2 1' . J.. v - .f .D L I L' . . I ,1 'i 1 -1'p 3- xyi 'd Publiu S11-21 O L vi ' , Q - - 111 A' 'ax 1111 1 ' fz 'd, 1 5, , 2, Tx ' Q 1 rf I1 L Iv1'5, 1 . OW' 'A ' '-1 '1'-Q fzrd, , AS' Nw 3 5 UNDERGRADUATES QQ! QQ 44 5 5 ' 1 0 QI' 259' S N 4 I Q ' fx X J MW! 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H Hf Wf M Ui lm Rm' f 1 415 flf, W If W W7 THE LIBERTY TORCH J umor Class THIRD RO' D MOUHIBIH J Ogle T Tenhouse K Ruhl K Grunden D Tenhouse R Whxtney B Lxnnem yer F Exckn G Fe sl D Syrcle R Wexsen berger Gary McMahon K Cooley M1ssRexdlSponsorl B Graff F Hahn S McDanna1d N VanZand1 D Oztker V Buffxngton K Ban-d M Whnmore L Exdson X Chllum Mr Gamble fSponsorl R Cutforthflnres J G Spangler CV Pres j P Bal r Sec y B NBISEHQTYEBS J Gretchen McMahon fRepl J Mullxns D Ba1rdlS Re I C Nee SECOND ROW FRONT ROW The act1v1t1es of the Jumor Class for 1953 54 xncluded a skatmg party at Scottxes Roller Rmk, a successful magazme drxve the gxrls losers, treated the boys wxnners, to a ch1l1 supper the class paly Dotty and Daffy and a p1cn1c theater party The class of 1954 the faculty and board of educatmon were honored wlth a banquet and prom Thursday evenlng, May Z0 The d1n1ng room was decorated appropr1ately 1n keep1ng wxth the the me, Spr1ngt1me The bulletm board was decorated wlth a rambow and the tables were f1n1shed wxth rambow colored streamers and ralnbow centerp1eces The head table held a bouquet of green and wh1te carnatxons The ball room was decorated wxth t gay rambow and class colors In the center of the room stood a May Pole of green and whmte where exght couples presented the enchantxng May Pole dance The orchestra p1t and refreshment booth were decorated wxth green and whxte streamers over a cxrcular frame On the stage was a beautxful rambow and the pot of gold at the end The foot 11ghts shone on the rambow to gwe the proper setting The semors drew then' fortunes from the pot of gold Specxal numbers were presented by Donna Baxrd, Marxlyn Wh1tmore and the boys quartet 38 he V .., T ' f ' A, . 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' r THE LIBERTY TORCH J umor Class Play ,, M ,, 1954 COMMIT TEES Student Cxrector Promptera Du-ectors Stage Managers Norma VanZandt Vxolet Buffmgton Barbara Nexsen Esther M Reld C A Gamble Kexth Grunden Bruce Lmnemeyer Dale Tenhouse Don Syrcle 1 o son Alfred Hopkzns Molly O'Mu1l1gan Dorothy Travers Daphne Travers Junmxe Rand Freddie Rand Mrs Phyllxs Trav er s Paxton Belmont Jack Belmont Aunt He ster Harley Hugh Rand CAST Donna Oxtker Terry Tenhouse Marxlyn Whltmore Donna Balrd Phylhs Balzer -Dxck Cutforth Roy Wexsenberger Kay Ban-d Gene Spangler Joe Mulhns Judxth Carl Jun Ogle DOTTY Stage Properues Rxchard Whltney Vxrgmxa Gxllurn Fay Excken Sh1rleyMcDannald Lola Mae Exdson Donald Mountaxn Betty Graff Faye Hahn Charlotte Neece Gary McMahon Kenneth Ruhl Glenn Fessler and DAFFY L... 0 Publicity ------- Gretchen McMahon, I ? N P Vs THE LIBERTY TORCH Sophomore Class THIRD ROW Rlchdrd Ormond R Carn s D Bhnthnger E Leaplzy Rogm r Ormond B Elcklcberry D Heberhm G Moorm Gram J Abbott B Mowen Jr 'Nhatnrour M Frxedmn N Burk tl FROINT ROW R Preston Pres M Newman Une Pres P Vi1evnelQSecyl R ChufCh1llfTTE3S, E Q ncy QRepl J Bab kb C Rnpj R Dxehl S C Rep I R Kurfman QS C Rep The sophomore class enjoyed many all school aCt1V1t18S the past year, as well as enjoy' g those sponsored by the class The class act1v1t1es mcluded the followlngs Freshman In1t1at1on Skatmg party Theatre party In add1t1on to the above, the sophomores served as walters and wa1tresses at the Junmor Senlor banquet 40 .3 , , KE' , SECOND ROW: Mr. Fouts lSponsorl, D. Davidson, W. 5yrc1e1AlI. S.C. R1-p.l, V. Mc- ' '1 - 1 -J. - ' ' ' .L - ' ' , . ' . , . ui f . , . coc '. . 1 . , . ' , C - - - . . . . .J , - . . . - li THE LIBERTY TORCH THIRD ROW SECOND ROW FRONT ROW ABSENT Q, H Freshman Class Utterba k R Tourn R Allensw orth Dlttmer Mr buns Sponsorj F Pracht E Manard M Graff P nd 5 X11 J Neaterour M Anders n aekson U14 P is n er L G x xn O tk r QS C Repr 1 E Clark D Knuffman R Shaw J Johnson James Abbott Patrxcu Allensworth Dale Kxll Harold Klll Rayetta L zer Dale Nelsen Roland Vanlandt Clvde Warnmg 'Sh 1' The Freshman 1n1t1at1on was held October 7, 1n the gym The sophomores 1n1t1ated us At the annual F H A Chustmas Ball Dor1s O1tl er and Edward Clark were attendants to the lung and queen A skatmg party was sponsored by the class on March lO wh1ch mcreased the treasury by about twenty dollars On November Z4 we sold candy and soda at the Barry and L1bert3 basketball game Each Wednesday we sold 1CB cream bars and brownles The class p1cn1c was held at S1loam Spmngs on Apr1l 20 A we1ner roast was enjoyed by all Durlng our meetmgs, Mr Sxms showed us d1fferent mov1es and st1ll f1lms A1 l . x ' Vi' Q . lg.. 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K ,N Q 's Xl THE LIBERTY TORCH TRI HI Y THIRD ROW D r L Exd o M Wh tmor Dor1sO1tker J Chase S Vxar D1 Graff F Pra ht J Joh son FRONT ROW Clark QP s Donna Oxtk CVIC P I J Carl QSLC yj D Hlpkx Tr I P B 1 r Qrep I D Baxrd lChap1a1n We sponsored a bake sale at Busk1rk's Hardware Store on November 5 1953 It proved to be very successful nettmg 30 OO We drew Heart S1ster names at the beg1nn1ng of school and kept them secret untxl the end of school We gave gxfts to our Heart S1sters on thelr b1rthday Chrlstmas and at the end of school The p ogram for one of our meet1ngs featured Mrs Robert Nelson who spoke to us on Personahty Development We had con cess1ons at the basketball game w1th St Mary s on February 2 1954 We also worked w1th the F H A onprograms for meet1ngs One of our Jolnt programs was a book revlew gxven by Mrs Dean Slms on the book A MAN CALLED PETER Our other Jomt meetlng was a Chr1stmas party We exchanged our heart slster glfts at th1s meetmg Thls year we renewed aff1l1at1on w1th the Natlonal H1 Y Fellowsh1p Th1s recogn1t1on 15 1n the form of a certlflcate s1gned by Douglas Monahan H1 Y Secretary of I111no1s We held OL11' 1nduct1on serv1ces 1n an assembly program on February 16 Our speaker was Rev Lee Anthony of W T A D who gave a very 1nsp1r1ng talk Agaln thxs year we sponsored the athlet1c banquet It was held on Saturday evenmg March 13 ln the Llbrary Our speaker for th1s occasxon was Mr Jack Kough of the Qumcy Youth Development Center We spon sored a skatmg party at Scott1es Roller Rmk 1n Qumcy on Apr1l2l 1954 wh1ch proved to be a success 44 I 1 1' vu - , 'lf r ' . . I' .ff '1 I f V X . V . A fl 'Q A . X . , - - 'L C. ittme , . ' s n, . i e, ' ' , . , . ' , R. 'ehl, C. Neece. SECOND ROW: Miss Reid QSponsorl, J. Spangler, J. Babcock, R. Churchill, M. Frieden, M. , u. c , . n . 1 P. re . 1, A er ' e res. , . 2 ' , . ' 'ns, l eas. , . a zz' . , . ' ' J. , . , S 0 . . . . . . , . , I 1, . , . , . , . , - . . I , . I . ' Y . . . ' . . . . , , . l THE LIBERTY TORCH 9999 .5 -G JL, fy! ,H THIRD ROW SECOND ROW FRONT ROW FHA Dxttrner J Spangl r M Whxtmore D Grxffm N VanZandt Babcock P Wlewel J Chass D Hxpkxns D O1tkf.r J Abbott Davldson L Exdson R Dlehl C hence J 'Neaterour J Johnson Glllum B Graff F Hahn S McDannald K Baird V Bufflngton Mowen M Fr1eden M Graff R Churchill F Pracht S Vlar Nelsen W Syrcle R Shaw Cutforth N Longl tt G McMahon QH1st I M Kaltenbach V P j Rossm1llerKPres J P Clark 1Sec yi P Ba1zerlTreas I J Carl l arl D Balrd Rep D Oltker Sg Ldr D SEA TED ABSENT R Kurfman G Jackson N Burkett E Qulncy MTS M'-1111nSlSP0l'1SOI'l P Allensworth R Leezer The 1954 theme We Measure Our Hopes W th F H A Calendar of ACt1V1t1SS F1rst and thlrd Thursdays of every month Regular meetlngs September Z4 House. of Delegates Meetlng Qulncy llllnols December 9 F H A Skatlng Party November 5 November December December Jolnt meetmg Reverend Robert Nelson Talk Mrs Gerald Graff Demonstratlon on Glo Candle Chr1stmas Ball Mrs Dean Slms Book Revxew wxth Tr1 I-I1 Y January Z4 Rev Albert Whltmore Talk January 27 F H A and F F A 1n1t1at1on February 18 Mrs Alxce Meyers March 27--F. H.A. Rally at Rushville April 1--Election of officers May 6--Style Show and Tea May 20--Installation of new officers 45 THE LIBERTY TORCH FFA THIRD RO' McMahon K Ruhl K Leapley D Mowen K Grunden R Pg-gnon Tenhouse D Mountam B Lxnnemeyer D Blentlmger D Heberlem SECOND ROW Burton K Cooley E Leapley G Fessler T Tenhouse D Jmgst Clark D Syrcle M Grxifln D Knuffman FRONT ROW Mx' Slms Qsponsorl J QuxncylSec yl T Rec1hKPres l D Cutfgrth QV P l R Wexsenberger QTreas l J Ogle QRep l G Spangler fsentxnel l The Llberty Chapter of F F A had 2.9 members during the school year of 1953 54 Nxne of the above members were greenhands and were 1n1t1ated m January of 1954 After the electxon of the offlcers they attended the Leadershlp Tratnlng School for off xcers at P1ttsf1eld Some of the act1v1t1es were golng to the F F A N3t10f1alC0l'1VCUt10n at Kansas C1ty There were 14 boys and several adults attendlng The lnghhght of the conventlon was hear1ng Presldent Elsenhower speak When the conventlon was not ln sess1on we V1S1tCd several places of 1nterest mcludlng the stock yards the c1ty hall Kansas Clty Board of Trade General Motor Assembly Plant and many others Dur1ng the year our chapter made two appearances on KHQA TV The Father and Son Banquet was held Aprll l 1954 IH the llbrary There were 64 mem bers and guests present Our chapter was honored to hax e Donald Syrcle w1n the Swxne Award on h1s sw1ne project and records 46 , . - I N . 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THE LIBERTY TORCH Student COUHCII THIRD ROW T Tenhouse Mr Garrxson fSponsorl G Spangler E Clark SECOND ROW J Mullxns R D1ehl M Whxtmore J Carl J Babcock Donna Oltker Dorls Oxtker P Balzer R Kuriman D Knuffman FRONT ROW D Grxffm M Kaltenbach fTreas I D Cutforth QV P I L Bunte QPres I N Long ett KSec y J D Baxrd fRep I D Hlpklns J Qulncy The 1953 54 Student Counc1l a1ded the adrn1n1strat1on and students 1n solvmg several problems and sponsored the followlng aCt1V1t1SS the sponsorshlp of a plng pong tournament sale of underclassmen p1ctures dances after some of the basketball game D A R elec t1on electxon of 53 54 cheerleaders Donkey Basketball Game tenn1s tournament four Bpeclal assemblles and the Llberty Torch In add1t1on to the above mentloned aCt1V1t1SS the Student Councll planned th aCt1V1ty calendar and purchased table tennls equlpment for the noon hour recreatxon program, megaphones for cheerleaders, camera for the Lxberty Torch staff, p1ns for Student Counc11 off1cers, and records for use at school act1v1t1es Student Counc1l off1cers elected for 54 55 were Pres1dent, Donna Baxrd, and V1ce Pres ldent, Ronald Preston The delegates to the I.A.S C conventlon lncluded the Pres1dent and V1ce Pres1dent elect and Phyll1s Balzer 47 A V , 9 QA Vi?-:hiv -, A, .: ,til A .T ,4 A -J Liam ., .V ' V iff '1' . 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THE LIBERTY TORCH STANDING SEA TED Paper Staff Bunt D Grxffln D T nhouse J Burton K Leapl y J Chase Mo en J Qui cy P Clark M155 Reld Mr Gamble W Moore Rexch N Longlett E Cutiorth D I-hpkms R Rossmxller Kaltenba h B Conrad The Soarlng Eagle was publ1shed 1n f1ve lssues Each class reported 1ts news and act lV1t18S and each 1S ue carrled the theme of the season on the cover page and throughout the pages Speclal art1cles prlnted were by students of the Freshmen Sophomore and .Tumor Classes Coach Fourts Marcella Kaltenbach and quotatlons from Dw1ght Morrow Interesung psychology papers by Donna Gr1ff1n and Donald Mowen and an mterxm w by Pat Clark were also publxshed The followmg 15 the 1953 54 Soarmg Eagle Staff Ed1tor Marcella Kaltenbach Chlef of Reporters Pat Clark Art Eduors Sports Wmters Exchangc Edxtors Humor Ed1tors Typlsts Mxmeographcrs Faculty Advxsors Elame Cutfor'h Donna Sue ln pk ns Wayne Moort Jerry QL. Jack Burton Kenneth L. Donald Mownn D1ck T nnousf. T dex Rc1ch R113 Rossm11ler Norma Rae Longlctt Larry Bunte Donna Grufxn C A Gamble Esther M Rexd -1 1 L. 8. . ' ' , . e , . , , e , . , D- W , - 'H , - , ' ' . . , . . 1 T. ' , . , . , . ' ' , . ' , M. c , . ' , . . . . Q . , - . . . . 7 , . , , , . . , , 'L' ' ' . . . . . . . .... . . . ' t . wi l - Grade Reporter . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joyce Chase l I . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . ' 1, 2 C ' l ........ . . , . . . . . , Lt.1c'L'y ' . . . .... ..... . . . . e , ' 'e ' A .... . . . . . 0.4 l,' 'A , I V , ' ' X ' . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . - , h- l . . . . . . . . ....... . . , . 'r- THE LIBERTY TORCH Letterman s Club STANDING D Cutforth J Ogle K Grunden K Ruhl B Lmnemeyer G Fessler B Conrad W Pond Mr Fonts QCoachj SEATED T Relch L Bunte J Quxncy G Spangler J Mullms R Whxtney On March 26 the Letterman s Club had a carmval to ra1se money for warmup aults for the followmg year The basketball players attended the Globetrotters all star bas ketball game ln St Lotus on Aprxl 7 On May ll the L1ons Club and the Letterman s Club sponsored a box supper for warm up sults 49 v' C V 2 I, '- y' is A5 I 'Q' ' A C V ' f v . , :AQ I X hz .V ' ry' I 4 A ' . X S ' , 1 . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . , . . 1 . , . , . , . , . , . . I . . . 1 . . . . I . . , ' . THE LIBERTY TORCH Q Q QBQQ G1rls Chorus THIRD ROW Shaw J Neaterour Dor1sOxtker J Babcock R Churchill J Abbott SECOND ROW Dlttmer J Spangler G J3CkSOn E Cutforth N Longlett M Frxeden Graff N Bufflngton F Pracht F Hahn B Graff J Johnson Mlss Rt1dfSponsor l FRONT RCW D H1pk1ns1Pres I M Wh1tmore1V P Q P Clark fSec I Donna Oxtker fTreasJ N VanZandt1Repj R Kurfman E Qumcy N Burkett p Wxewel ABSENT P Allensworth R Leezer R Rossm1l1er1M C Repj On November Zl a group of gxrls from the chorus attended a muslc cl1n1c at Macomb sponsored by the Western Ill1no1s State College Mus1c Department Group rehearsals were held durlng the mornlng ses s1on ln the afternoon a massed glrls chorus and m1xed chorus presented a concert for the publlc Those who attended were Ruby Kurfman Marllyn Wh1tmore Donna Sue l-hpkxns Myrna Frleden Rayetta Leezer Frances Pracbt Norma VanZ.andt Shlrley V1ar Donna Ba1rd and Madelelne Graff The d1rector for the g1rls chorus and rnlxed chorus was Mr Burmelster of the School of Educatlon of North western UUIX ersxty of Ch1Cago On November 27 and 28 there was an All State Muslc Festxval at Champa1gn The vocal department was represented by Donna Ba1rc soprano and Carolyn D1ttmer alto On Sunday February Z3 the g1rls chorus Wllh the band and boys quartet presented a program at Llpplncott Hall at the Soldlers and 53,1101-S Home m QUIHCY The gxrls song I Passed By Your W1HdOW Beautlful Dreamer My Hero Because You re You Sxlver lvloon Mxghty Lak' A Rose and Lady on a Fan Elaln Cutforth sane By he Btnd of the Rn er and Donna Sue I-llpklns sang The Holy C1ty A Jomt concert of th band and Cho L1 vas presented on Apr1l 30 50 - N 'I . wg..- r p A A, . 1, , gs- 'f x- V k , Ta! . , , V Q W ' 19 . , , ' 5' : QYM -5 :V , . A , n t. ' I . 0 3 : R, , , , ' - 1 V . B. Mowen, W. Syrcle, D. Davidson, S. Viar, R. Diehl, D. Baird .P, Balgeg- 3 C. ' , ,4 , V I Y . ' M. Y V' f y I I I ' ' ' 1 , . . . , . . . . I . , ' U , l I 3 . - I U 7 I Y A I , . , 1 . , . I . . I . . . - . y . . ! - ' D U 1 ' :Y Y Q i ' Y V W, ' I I . Tl Y . . - ' - ' . . A . , ' I ' 1 7 I I ' , ' , . A e ' D, t , ' , ll ' ' ' . C H ' nu , 1 - . . S T' 4 l. - . . THE LIBERTY TORCH DG THIRD ROW SECOND ROW FRONT ROW STANDING SEATED Boys Chorus Newman R Carnes B Exckleberry K Ruhl R Preston Grunden R Welsenberger Gr1ff1n J Qulncy E Manard E Clark D Blenthnger D yrcle M Adderson Mr Wh1trnorelSponsor J Spangler IPras I T Tc-nhouse QV P I D Cutforth QSQC y W Pond Rep G Moore D Tenhouselhfi C Rep D Hcberleln MUSIC Counc11 Mr WhxtmorefSponsor1 T Tenhouse D Hxpkms D Tenhouse M1ss Rexd QSponsorJ N Longlett G Spangler QPres I R Rossmxller fSec y Rep I 3-3 51 .s ,.. V-4 rv- ,.. 1-'1 ,.. rw- 1-0 ,.. ,.. ,.. 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A1.112d Pq 001 1? 111311 11111111 1u.1:1111zAp1r .1111 10 sJ.1q111.11N '111110.11v 11 11: .1111uwc1 TIu11110.1.1111o1.1 :1111111 11.11 .1.11'2u1 .1M '0 .1.1c111111,x0N 110 pQ1u.1111.1,1 A111211 11111111 10011.1g 113111 A111211 11z 11.1.1110.1 1: 111:71 s11111r11 11.1.11113Ap1z 11112 .111z1pn1u1.11u1 .1111 , .1.1qu1.1q01X1 110 ' 11,111s.11,1 11231 .1111 11: .1111'.11r1l .1111 u1 11.1111112111 aM 's111:1.1:1 'Fl111J01111'Fi1.1u pure 11.10 u1 pz1112.11I1I1: 1111110 111115 .1.111.11r.11I .101 A110 113.11 1.1111 .1111 gf, 10 .1.111111111s .1111111 j11111 11 '.1.111dg 'W '1'daH1 9101111111111 '1A1 '1.1x1'11 'V ',1131A 'Q '.laA0u00113S 1 '1.1.11111,1 111 '.1,1-11111111-11 1 '.1,.:1111' 1 1.1 '1 1 THE LIBERTY TCRCH Llbrary Club S ANDING Moore P Clark M Ne man R Wh tney N Xa Zandt V Buffxng G nd Ca P es D O S M Da nald K fman QTr as 1 SEATED AT 1 h1f5 L Exdso M ss J nsen QS o sor D Da DESK SEATED t D Otk r V Glllurn D I-hpkx TABLE TYPEWRITER The L1brary Pract1ce Club had Z0 members durlng the f1rst semester and 18 durmg the second The act1v1t1es of the club 1nc1uded a tr1p ln the fall to Spr1ngf1eld and New Salem where we V1S1tSd many places of 1ntefest On December 9 we held a Chrlstmas assem bly when we presented a fxlm str1p ofthe Chr lstmas story w1th a background of approp rlate muslc scr1pture and narratxon We sponsored an all school party February 19 Everyone enjoyed danclng and other act1v1t1es On a fleld tr1p to Qulncy March 19 we v1s1ted the 11brar1es of Qu1ncy Hlgh School Notre Dame I-hgh School Qulncy Jr Hlgh School and the Qulncy Pubhc Llbrary On Iviay 14 the club was 1nv1ted to have thc-1r sprmg PICDIC at Donna Gr1ff1n s The club projects th1s year have been to read and wrlte revlews of two books r com mended by Mlss Jensen one f1ct1on and one b1ography A few club members gaxe oral rev1ews of the1r books 1n Engllsh classes Members were allowed to take part ln a story hour program 1n the grade school The 7th and 8th grades have had l1brary SSTVICS th1s year A sectlon ofthe hlgh school hbrary was gxven to the grades and once ex ery two weeks they had one p rlod to use l1braryfac111t1es whlle the hlgh school students were absent from the room Thty hax been our most enthus1ast1c hbrary patrons and have gxven l1brary club h lpers many a busy desk hour' 53 I T I Cv. , . , . w' , . 1 , . ' n , . ' - ton, C. Neece, K. ru en, J rlf r. .1, . itker, . C n , R. ur e . R. DW: 'ec'y.1, . ' n, 1 ' e p n ,j . vldson. AT M. Whi more QRep.J, . i e , . ' , . ' 'ns fV.P.1. SEATED AT D. Griffin. . '. . . . . . . , ! ! . , ' , . ' . . . . . . , . . . y I V . . . . . . y . , . ' . , ' 4 ' V' J V I X - . . . . , I . . V Y . . V V Q - , x . . v z Q ' 7 - v K, D , c . . . , . . K3 V F THE LIBERTY TORCH I VARSITY B TEAM LPLLRLLADLR5 L Lxdg-,on D Davxdson 54 C HEERLEADERS Carl Clark Nexsen Wexwel Balzer X 1 M f-A THLETICS s QQ 5 x S .JJ-IP :wa by . ','I .' , f ' X I S Q 7 X X- 3 ll Q X - gf I xx - ri., s ' , - XX 4 . ix . 9 ,ln . X X-0 0 ff' if o '. Q. ' xx ' . ' ':.',v , . x '.- 1 ,,' 'll 'I . . - 2 - -..O ,I :gi fi K ' Q 4-- se f D -mi k K 'Q W S X xx xx 5 - x I ' 7 Fall And Sprmg Baseball Stat1st1cs The L1berty Eagles Baseball team completed the 1053 54 season w1th seven wlns and eleven losses In the D1str1Ct Baseball Tournament held 1n Q S achum Qumey lll1no1s L1berty was defeated by Qumey I-hgh School Ted Rexeh battcd 508 1n lo games HL got 33 hxts 1I'1 65 tlmcs at bat ln one game agamst St Mary's he Collected 7 h1ts 1n 7 t1mes at b t He was also outstandmg tuth l'1lS defenswe plav 111 renter f1eld All members of tlns years team vtlll return next year except Sen1ors Jtrrx Qumcy Q xtchtr and Teddy Re1eh Center fteldtr FALL LlbCTty L1bert5 L1be1ty L1be rty L1bert5 L1berty L1bert3 Llberty L1berty L1be rty Llbn rty L1be1t3 L1bc 1 tx L1bL L1bc Lxbgr rty rt Lxbc rt S Mar Payson Ba1 ry Ct ntral P 15 s on N P1lxc B 11 1 5 Ca nt1 al SPRING Umty Qtuncy Bowan St Mar St Ma1 Barry W Pllil B11 DISTRICT T3 XSEBALL TOURNAMENT 56 5 x 5 O O O . . . H H t . y . V, . , , . V 7 . . A 3 7 - I I . . X I I A s 1 K s K . . . . , a. Q . I. 1 ' f 1' y -. ' n 1 ' r, 'Z ' 'J 1 V ' y A X . ' ' 'P t. t 1' S - 1 V 6 1 , . n Y S Q Y Liberty 55 St. lvlary ' , V 4 , ' 1 5 Q 1 f A 1 l5 Q ' ' 1 ' . , . . X 5 , V 1 . , 5 - , ' , Y 4 , A . . 1 ' I - Y' ' x . , lf. ' - ,I ' 1 1 7 1 , ' , Y 4 v ' 1 ' 'X ty 5 1 'ry I T A A 1 y l Quincy THE LIBERTY TCRCH 6 lr, JIM OGLE Pxtch Fxrst Base JERR Y QUINCY Catcher LARRY BUNTE Thxrd Base STANDING E Leapley B Lmnemeyer G Fessler K Grunden M Newman D Cutforth L Bunte W Pond D Syrcle Mr Fouts QCoachl KNEELING T Rezch R Whxtney G Spangler J Qumcy J Ogle J Mulllna DICK CUTFX TH Left Fxeld JOE MU LLINS Short Stop RICHARD WHITNEY Flrst base TEDDY REICH Center Fxeld 57 GENE SPANGLER Pxtch Short Stop Second Base KEITH GRUNDEN Rxght Fxeld I Q N: 1 ' ' .. , - , :. ,.' ,. ,. ,. , g. ,. .. ,. .. . :.'..',. ,.',. ,. '- , . A , I f BASKETBALL The L1berty Eagles completed the 1053 54 season wxth a good record of 12 wms and 10 losses Th1s record IS the best w1n record for Lrberty Hrgh School 1n the last ten years The varsrty team mcluded .hm Ogle Gene Spangler R1chard Wh1tney Bernard Conrad Teddy Rerch and Joe Mulhns Members of the reserve squad were Glenn Fessler Kenny Ruhl Kelth Grunden Gary McMahon Bruce Lrnnemeyer Ronald Preston and Dxck Cutforth The managers were Donald Syrcle and Eddxe Leapley Gene Spangler set a new 1nd1v1dua1 scormg record LH L1berty I-hgh Schoo-1 by scorzng forty four pomts agalnst Central I-hgh School on February 11 He averaged 15 polnts per game for the season Gene was the capta1n of the team and played guard He was further honored wlth ment1on mn the All State select1ons The Cheerleaders for the past year were Pat Clark Phylhs W1ewe1 Barbara Ne1 sen Phylhs Balzer Jud1th Carl Dor1s Davxdson Rayola D1ehl Charlotte Neece and Lola Mae E1dson Team Barry St Mary' Colusa Nebo Central W P1ke Warsaw Payson Central W P1ke Un1ty Meredos1a C SEASON RESULTS They Team Pearl St Mary's Payson Colusa Central Bardolph Bluffs Meredos1a Pleasant H111 Barry Pays on They .... 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LARRY B 'This car ain't no model ---- lf'S a horr1ble example MR CAMBLE Wxth a smgle stroke of a brush the great pamter Joshua Reynolds could change a smlle xnto a frown .IUDITH C Avt that s nothln' so k1n m old man TERRY T Pop do you know yvhy the cemetery has a fence around lt 9 MR TENHOUSE No I do not why does TERRY T Cause people are Just dy1ng to get 1nto lt DONNA B Are you sure that Mlss Re1d sald your smgmg was heavenly 'P GENE S Nell practxcally she sald 1 was unearthly MISS JENSEN RICHARD VV be qu1ck I rn a MISS JENSEN you ln the Twenty flrst Century Un1versal Unabrldged D1ct1onary 'What can I do fo1 you son I d lxke to see a book please man of few words I have just the thlng for MR SIMS Donald when does a horse eat best '7 ln h1s mouth REICH Conrad why do you say your b other remlnds you of a sprmg flower CONRAD he s just llkc a bloomrmg xdlot AR CARRISON S Lmmortal last fo d Come on old Che ay xt s a long y home 9 In memory of Ruhl's old Lizze They called her a hick, and They called her a boo but she wasnt stuck 'xVltl'l a flat 1nner tube MR NEUBAUER offers thls advlce to tour1sts planmng to fly to L1berty To get 1ntra1n1ng select an empty ware house on a cold day and roand up lZ or 14 strangers Then smt 1n thc same pos1t1on for ld hours Th1s v,1ll s mulatc the cxact condltlons you'll fxnd when your plane s stuck and you re held over mn Beverly and Rlchfleld NORMA L was attorney What crash took place She replled qulckly A beret two tone asked by the prosecutmg gear were you IH when the shoes and a Grey flannel su1t MR GARRISON Thxnk carefull n state the number of tons of copper exported from the Unlted States ln nt g1VGl ' year JACK B fthlnklng CQIQI-llllsl T Q year 1402 none DONNA O was hav1ng a wondelful tlmc w1th crayons and a sheet of paper when her mother ame ln rd asked what she I'm makxng p1ctu L of God Sdrpmscd but mterestcd 'I e lpn 'ut queued Hou an I C1'1'I Jo one ln tl c forld knows wha Cod loo Well r wltl' as an: 1 V9 I ' ' II ' ' ' - - 1 I ll . 1' ' , . , . . 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